Leslie Caron is an award-winning French actress and dancer. Caron began her career as a ballet dancer, but was discovered by Gene Kelly and cast in the classic musical film, An American in Paris in 1951. One of the most famous musical stars of the 1950s, Caron continues to act, appearing in the critically acclaimed film Chocolat (2000). Her guest appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit earned a 2007 Emmy Award. In semi-retirement from films, she currently owns and operates a bed-and-breakfast, in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, about 70 miles south of Paris.
References
Fast Facts
-
Full name
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
-
Nickname
Carly Jane
-
Date of birth
July 1, 1931
-
Place of birth
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
-
Fact:
Married four times and has two children
-
Spouse(s)
-
Fact:
George Hormel II (1951-1954)
-
Fact:
Peter Hall (1956-1965)
-
Fact:
Michael Laughlin (1969-1980)
-
Fact:
Paul Magwood
-
Fact:
Romantically linked to Warren Beatty, Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Jean-Pierre Petrolacci and Robert Wolders
-
Fact:
She and her daughter, Jennifer Hall, co-starred on an episode of The Love Boat in the parts of mother and daughter in 1977
-
Fact:
Academy Award nominee for The L-Shaped Room and Lili
-
Fact:
Golden Globe winner for The L-Shaped Room
-
2007 Emmy Award winner for
